Today I chat to Lisa-Maria Müller about her recent report for The Chartered College of Teaching –Education in times of crisis: The potential implications of school closures for teachers and students. A review of research evidence on school closures and international approaches to education during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lisa-Maria Müller and Gemma GoldenbergFull report…
Yoginis Yoga – Specialists in children’s well-being and mental health online and onsite training for teachers and childcare providers. Susan Hartley was one of the first children‘s yoga teachers in England having trained with ‘Yoga Bugs’ before they became famous on ‘Dragons Den’. After several years teaching their storytelling based yoga programme in schools and…
Dr. Mark T Wade joined me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explored the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life. This bonus episode shares some insightful understanding of what is important in life. As someone who is very successful it was wonderful hear that the advice he remembers and lives…
‘Teacher training in England and Wales – The potential impact of curriculum 2022 on QTS’ was an article written by Dr. Jane Dorrian for NAPE’s professional journal – Primary First. On this podcast we discuss the themes of this article in more depth. Jane worked as a Year 5/6 primary teacher in south Wales before…
In this solo show Mark shares his thoughts and experience of what learning has really meant during lockdown. It seems amazing that governments are declaring children need to catchup with missed work. How can there be no allowance for the world shutting down? Why does life have to look the same as before? Surely if…
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What do you think is the most important advice you could give your children so they can grow up to be the best version of themselves? This bonus episode is a compilation of responses to that question from my first 9 guests who appeared on the Learning on Fire Podcast. This podcast had some wonderful…
Today we focus on EYFS with Ben Case from the Foundation Stage Forum and Tapestry – An Online Learning Journal. The Foundation Stage Forum is a gathering place for anyone involved in Early Years and Primary teaching and learning. Tapestry builds a very special record of a child’s experiences, development and learning journey through their…
In this solo show Mark explains where Education on Fire is heading and how you can be part of the community to steer it. The podcast has been downloaded in 121 countries since it’s launch in 2016. Let’s join together and support the children of the world learn from the wisdom of those who have…
Is the current age-based system of organising learning in schools in need of radical change? Dr. Patrick Alexander from Oxford Brookes University shares his thoughts based on his new book – Schooling and Social Identity: Learning to Act Your Age in Contemporary Britain. Patrick Alexander is a social anthropologist specialising in education, childhood and youth…